"Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?" Yes, its characters are more disposable than ever, its story is more of a step backward than that of Final Destination 3, and the finality of its misleading title is only good for a laugh (as if we're to believe a franchise that's earned $470 million box office bucks won't have a fifth outing), but where else can you see elaborate, Rube Goldberg deathtraps catch dozens of hapless victims unawares? Far from great cinema, far from the unpredictable jolt that was the series' original entry, The Final Destination is nevertheless as fun and self-deprecating as a shallow sequel could be. But for some inexplicable reason, the Final Destination franchise - now four profitable films strong - continues to entertain me, even when tossing a batch of fresh faces into an increasingly familiar genre grinder. Reviewed by Kenneth Brown, December 28, 2009Īs a self-proclaimed horror junkie and snob, I tend to reject derivative series sequels as readily as I embrace newer, more inventive fare. More gore than you'll find at a climate change conference. The Final Destination in 3-D Blu-ray Review
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